Luminous eyes looked down on him.
He had felt them on his back,
Accompanied by the sound of
An erratic scratching back and forth.
He stepped away from the fire,
So he could see better in the dark.
“Whatever it was, it was big.
It looked like a wolf.”
“Maybe hungry. Not wise to
Feed wild animals, though.
Perhaps it’s time to call it a night,
Go to bed and hope it goes away.”
With shaking hands, he picked up
The fire bucket and dashed out the flames.
Quickly he made his way
Into the tent. “Bad omen.”
“Tomorrow morning,
I’m outta here.
No pleasure here knowing
Some big wolf is watching.”
“I’ll be sleeping lightly tonight.”
(3WW CCXLIII
Luminous, erratic, omen)
Stumbling along the sidewalk 
One of the best entries for the Three Words. Well done. Cheers.
Really? Thank you very much. I appreciate the compliment. I just wish I knew what was so good about it.
“I just wish I knew what was so good about it.”
It catches my attention and I can’t stop reading. I can feel the character’s emotions and picture his surroundings. It leaves me wanting more. Does that help?
Thanks for the thorough explanation. I really appreciate it. I understand myself better now. Thanks again.
it seems we were both thinking wolves yesterday. wonderful poem come read my wolf story
Sounds interesting. I will check yours out.
For me, Gordon, it’s the connection between the word “Unexpected” in the title…and the words “luminous eyes” in the first line…TOTALLY drew me in! A well-written piece, indeed!
~Paula
Thanks, Paula. I’m glad you liked it so much. And I appreciate the explanation and the compliment. 🙂
I like the eerie vibe and I’d be intrigued if you wrote a story, I once encounter a wild wolf, a young lone male, he followed me for quite a while so close I might’ve touched him it was very strange but an exhilarating experience